FAIRY PALACE. 2]

affectionate reception from their new
master and mistress. Their open coun-
tenances, expressive of the greatest
sweetness of disposition, united with the
recollection of their highly respected
parents, of whom they had been so
early deprived, was a ready passport to
their favour. Rosa, pressing her ruby
lips upon the timeworn check of the
good old Dame, promised not to cry
when she left her; whilst Charles,
taking from her hand a basket, well
stored with bread and cheese and apple
pasty, said that he would take care. of |
his sister, and that he knew she would
be a good girl, and not want to go home
till after school hours; and with these
assurances, having returned their affec-
tionate endearments, she returned to
Glenowen.

Rosa